Ohauora Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Whanganui National Park, Manawatū-WhanganuiOpen
- Sites
- 20
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- Fee applies
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzYou can only access this campsite from the Whanganui River.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.17119° S, 174.95887° E

About this place
This is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Booking required if staying between 1 October - 30 April as part of the Whanganui Journey. Book Ohauora Campsite online.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops

Mangapapa Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 5.8 km
Mangapapa Campsite is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access to the site.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
John Coull Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 7.9 km
John Coull Campsite is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
John Coull Hut
Great Walk • 24 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 7.9 km
John Coull Hut is a 24-bunk hut located on the Whanganui Journey in the Whanganui area.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Whakahoro Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 11.9 km
Whakahoro Campsite is a large, flat, grassy area beside the river in the Whanganui area. It serves as a Great Walk campsite and is a suitable starting point or…
Boat launching • Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking

Mangapurua Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 12.3 km
Mangapurua Campsite is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. There is no drive-on access to the site.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Walks nearby
Contact
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Sources
- DOC Campsites (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.

